Mantarō Ushio Movies

On his release from prison a young yakuza, along with his brother, decides to turn his back on criminal life instead of taking over the position of...

Hibari no komoriuta (ひばりの子守唄, literally "Hibari's Lullaby") is a 1951 black-and-white Japanese film...

Detective Katahachi meets a young and beautiful pickpocket and doesn’t arrest her because she was not in the act. Instead, he listens to the...

Comedy starring the manzai team of Chick and Tack, and set in the world of salarymen.

A story of first love between a misogynistic astronomer and a dancer he met on the street.

While a music festival was in an uproar over the theft of a prized instrument, a massive music event organized by a gang of orphaned punks was held...

The sincere, selfless love of a foolish mother for her daughter set against the backdrop of the circus.

The inventor of a ground-breaking glue, Sanada, becomes rich thanks to his discovery a high executive in his company. Because of this promotion, his...

One of Uchida’s early sound films, Unending Advance is based on a curious story by Yasujiro Ozu, in which an examination of the quotidian...

The innocent devotion of a woman eagerly awaiting her lover’s return from the war touches people’s hearts.

Seventeen years have passed since that ill-fated mother and daughter parted with tears in their eyes. The mother, unable to reveal her name, peered...

1946 Japanese movie.

The days leading up to a toddler's second birthday are seen alternately from the child's point of view as well as that of his parents.

Three stories about the relationship between men and women: "Playgirl" (Masumura/Shirasaka), "Company No. 2" (Yoshimura/Kasahara), and "San Nyotai"...

Nishi is an advertising executive for a caramel company that is planning to launch a new product, in fierce competition with two other companies.

1960 Japanese movie

A 1954 film.